Pressure Conversions

What is pressure?

Definition: Pressure is the force exerted on a specific area (pressure = force / area). The standard derived unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI) is the pascal (Pa). Common units of pressure include atmospheres (atm), technical atmospheres (at), bars (bar), millibars (mbar), millimeters of mercury (mmHg), centimeters of water (cmH2O), inches of water (inH2O), kilopascals (kPa), pounds per square inch (psi), pounds per square foot (psf) and torr (Torr).